Durable Medical Equipment (DME) refers to a type of medical supplies and equipment that a healthcare provider prescribes for a patient’s long-term medical use. Durable medical equipment systems are intended for a patient to manage a chronic disease or for post-operative recovery.
This guide provides healthcare professionals, coding specialists, and compliance teams with an evidence-based reference for the CPT Code 93458 description, billing guidelines, common modifiers, denial triggers, and key documentation standards.
According to the American Heart Association, more than 300 million ECGs are performed each year in the United States to detect arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart block, and other cardiac abnormalities.
Radiology practices lie at the center of healthcare’s growing denial and reimbursement crisis. Increased scrutiny surrounding medical necessity, prior authorization, and coding accuracy has made diagnostic imaging one of the most audited specialties in the US.
CPT Code 43239 involves inserting a flexible endoscope through the mouth to closely examine the upper gastrointestinal tract. The primary area of focus is the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. During the entire process, the physician performs one or more biopsies as medically indicated.
CPT Code 99203 represents an office or other outpatient visit for evaluation and management of a new patient. The patient might need a medically appropriate history and/or examination and a low level of medical decision-making (MDM).
CPT code 96365 is the procedural code that is used to report the initial intravenous infusion of a therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic substance or drug. AMA CPT 2026 defines that CPT code 96365 represents the first hour of IV infusion provided under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.
Among thousands of CPT codes defining today's healthcare, CPT code 99213 is one of the most utilized. In the following, let’s break down CPT 99213 together, so that every minute of care you provide gets converted into efficient and accurate reimbursement.
This blog provides a complete list of the top common cardiology CPT codes for 2026, with some billing guidelines, applicable modifiers, and some examples of ICD-10 pairings. Equipping clinicians, coders, and revenue cycle teams with the precision they need in cardiology billing and coding compliance.
